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The best things to do in Stockholm: luxury

Ranked by the Sweden Herald newsroom and our readers, with the practical details you need.

The best things to do in Stockholm: luxury

Number 1
Activity

Hagastrand Spa

Go to move between Nordic sauna, hammam, cold-room and sound-based experiences beside Brunnsviken.

Solna

Number 2
Activity

Selma City Spa

The rooftop pool offers a three-hour visit with views over Stockholm’s rooftops.

Östra Järnvägsgatan 35kr kr kr

Number 3
Activity

Berns Hotel

Stay here to have a hotel, restaurants and a nightclub together in central Stockholm.

Näckströmsgatan 8

Number 4
Activity

Sturebadet

Go for a spa visit that combines a pool, exercise equipment and treatments, or hire the private Turkish bath floor for a group of up to 20.

Sturegallerian 36

Number 5
Activity

Head Spa Nordic

Choose Head Spa Nordic for a scalp treatment combining Japanese massage traditions with modern hair and scalp care.

Virkesvägen 5fkr kr

Number 6
Activity

Rentboat

It offers a private, three-hour boat trip with a route that can be adjusted for your group.

Primusgatan 118

Number 7
Activity

Sailing Sweden

It is a way to sail through Stockholm’s archipelago, with the choice to take part or leave the sailing to a skipper.

Augustendalsvägen 26

Number 8
Activity

Strand Rederi

A boat tour gives visitors a way to see Stockholm’s central sights and waterways from the water.

Strand Rederi AB

Number 9
Activity

Grand Hôtel Nordic Spa & Fitness

Go for a swim, sauna session or spa treatment in a spa whose design draws on Stockholm’s waterfront and archipelago.

Södra Blasieholmshamnen 8

Number 10
Activity

Vana Spa

Go for access to a pool, jacuzzi and saunas alongside treatments or gym training.

S:t Eriksgatan 115

Number 11
Attraction

Fiskargatan 9

Visit to find the Södermalm address linked to Salander’s “V. Kulla” apartment and its Pippi Longstocking reference.

Fiskargatan 9

How this list is made

Ranked by the Herald score: recognition (guides, heritage, visitor numbers, the tourism boards), interest from abroad (English Wikipedia), what Sweden Herald readers rate and read, how recently the facts were checked, and the editors. Nothing a place pays changes its place in the list.

Updated 3 November 2026

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